MINNEAPOLIS, May 8, 2006 — To meet the rising demand for qualified K–12 leaders and to address the growing emphasis on educational accountability, Capella University has created two new PhD in education specializations—curriculum and instruction and K–12 studies in education. The new specializations will be offered through Capella University's School of Education beginning with the online university’s July 2006 quarter.
Capella's curriculum and instruction specialization is designed to address the growing demand for instructional coordinators, curriculum directors, and other leadership positions focused on curriculum development and evaluation. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment opportunities in these areas is expected to grow by more than 27 percent by 2014 due to the increased emphasis on educational quality and accountability in student performance. It has been the most requested new specialization at Capella's School of Education. Capella's new online degree program prepares learners for curriculum leadership positions in K–12 institutions, teacher-leader assignments related to curriculum and instructional improvement initiatives, and K–12 curriculum faculty positions in post-secondary institutions.
The second doctoral specialization, K–12 studies in education, is a flexible doctoral program designed for teachers, administrators, and other K–12 career-oriented professionals. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, anticipated retirements over the next 10 years will result in a higher than average growth rate for K–12 leadership positions. Capella's new specialization offers learners a strong foundation of current research and best practices in K–12 education as well as the ability to create an individualized program focused on their unique K–12 research interests and professional objectives. It is also ideal for teachers who want to continue working in the classroom, while also having the opportunity to lead education initiatives at the building or district level.
Capella is now accepting enrollment applications for its PhD in education specializations in curriculum and instruction and K–12 studies in education. For more information, please call 1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552), option 3, or e-mail info@capella.edu. Learners in Kentucky, Washington, and Wisconsin are advised that the specializations for K–12 teachers are not pre-approved for specialist endorsement or licensure. Applicants should verify home state and local district requirements prior to enrollment. Individuals seeking endorsement must perform a transcript review with their state upon completion of the program.
About Capella University
Founded in 1993, Capella University is an accredited* online university that offers graduate degree programs in business, information technology, education, human services and psychology, as well as a Bachelor of Science online degree program with 12 specializations in business and information technology. The online university currently serves more than 15,700 enrolled learners from all 50 states and 63 countries. Capella is a national leader in online education, committed to providing high-caliber academic excellence and pursuing balanced business growth. Capella University is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capella Education Company, headquartered in Minneapolis. For more information, please visit http://www.capella.edu or call 1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552)
Capella University Offers New Bachelor’s Specialization in Information Assurance and Security
May 8, 2006
MINNEAPOLIS, May 8, 2006 — By 2009, the number of information security jobs worldwide will increase by half a million, according to a survey sponsored by The International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC2). To meet this growing need, Capella University has announced that its School of Undergraduate Studies will be offering a new specialization in information assurance and security as part of its Bachelor of Science in information technology program. This new information technology online degree specialization will be offered beginning with the Capella's July 2006 quarter.
“National security issues, Sarbanes-Oxley and other financial and health care regulations, and growing computer privacy concerns are driving the demand for assurance and security professionals,” said Keith Morneau, EdD, faculty chair of Capella's BS in information technology program. “This has been compounded by a shortage of specialists in this field and a reluctance to outsource information security jobs overseas. Capella's new specialization is designed to provide students with the technological, business, and communication skills they need to help meet this demand. We are taking an applied approach that balances theory with real world business applications, providing learners with a breadth and depth of experiences in different industries that require good information security professionals.”
Capella is now accepting enrollment applications for its new bachelor's in information technology, information assurance and security specialization. For more information, please call 1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552), option 3, or e-mail info@capella.edu. Approval for this specialization is pending in Arkansas and Ohio. Contact an enrollment counselor for current approval status in these states.
About Capella University
Founded in 1993, Capella University is an accredited* online university that offers graduate degree programs in business, information technology, education, human services and psychology, as well as a Bachelor of Science online degree program with 12 specializations in business and information technology. The online university currently serves more than 15,700 enrolled learners from all 50 states and 63 countries. Capella is a national leader in online education, committed to providing high-caliber academic excellence and pursuing balanced business growth. Capella University is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capella Education Company, headquartered in Minneapolis. For more information, please visit http://www.capella.edu or call 1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552)
*Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, located at 30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504, (312) 263-0456, www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org.
MINNEAPOLIS, May 5, 2006 — To respond to the need for advanced education in three of the nation's fastest growing fields, Capella University has announced that its School of Business and Technology will be offering specializations in project management, IT management, and health care management through its online MBA program. The new specializations will be offered beginning with the online university's July 2006 quarter.
Project management is one of the most sought-after skills in organizations today. In a 2006 survey by the Society for Information Management, skills related to project management and overall business capabilities represented eight of the top 10 IT skills businesses felt were critical to keep in-house. Capella's MBA specialization in project management will provide the marketplace with professionals who not only have project management expertise, but also overall management and leadership skills.
The Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) rank computer and information systems managers as one of the top two growth areas among management professions, with 36 percent growth predicted by 2012. Capella's MBA specialization in IT management will help meet the growing need for professionals who have both IT and general management skills.
The BLS also ranked medical and health services management as one of the top growth occupations, with a predicted 29 percent growth rate by 2012. Like all Capella MBA specializations, the health care management specialization is designed to provide learners with practical knowledge they can apply to their jobs immediately.
“These new MBA specializations will help address the growing need for project management, IT management, and health care management skills in today's marketplace,” said Barbara Butts Williams, PhD, faculty director of Capella's online MBA program. “It will also leverage the existing strengths that our School of Business and Technology and School of Human Services have in these areas.”
Capella is now accepting enrollment applications for the new MBA specializations. For more information, please call 1-888-CAPELLA or e-mail info@capella.edu. Approval for these specializations is pending in Ohio. Contact an enrollment counselor for current approval status in this state.
About Capella University
Founded in 1993, Capella University is an accredited* online university that offers graduate degree programs in business, information technology, education, human services and psychology, as well as a Bachelor of Science online degree program with 12 specializations in business and information technology. The online university currently serves more than 15,700 enrolled learners from all 50 states and 63 countries. Capella is a national leader in online education, committed to providing high-caliber academic excellence and pursuing balanced business growth. Capella University is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capella Education Company, headquartered in Minneapolis. For more information, please visit http://www.capella.edu or call 1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552)
*Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, located at 30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504, (312) 263-0456, www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org.
MINNEAPOLIS, May 4, 2006 — Over the next five to 10 years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that more than half a million college and university faculty positions will need to be filled due to faculty retirements and growth in the number of college-age students. To help meet the anticipated demand for qualified post-secondary faculty, Capella University has announced that its School of Education will begin offering a new post-master's certificate in college teaching beginning with the online university's July 2006 quarter.
“Because of retirements, we are heading into an era where finding quality faculty will be a real issue,” said George Boggs, PhD, president and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges. “At the same time, there are people who have professional experience in their field and a desire to teach, but no experience or training in college teaching. Capella University's new post-master's certificate in college teaching could help bridge that gap and provide community colleges with a new pool of qualified candidates for their faculty positions.”
The certificate is targeted toward subject matter experts who hold a master's degree and want to develop the instructional skills they need to be effective college teachers, as well as current faculty who want to increase their teaching effectiveness. The certificate is also appealing to those who eventually want to earn a doctoral degree, because all credits earned as part of the post-master's certificate in college teaching are automatically transferable to two of Capella's online PhD in education specializations: professional studies, and post-secondary and adult education.
Capella is now accepting enrollment applications for its new post-master's certificate in college teaching. For more information, please call 1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552), option 3, or e-mail info@capella.edu. Capella is seeking approval of this certificate in Florida. Contact an enrollment counselor for current approval status in this state.
About Capella University
Founded in 1993, Capella University is an accredited* online university that offers graduate degree programs in business, information technology, education, human services and psychology, as well as a Bachelor of Science online degree program with 12 specializations in business and information technology. The online university currently serves more than 15,700 enrolled learners from all 50 states and 63 countries. Capella is a national leader in online education, committed to providing high-caliber academic excellence and pursuing balanced business growth. Capella University is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capella Education Company, headquartered in Minneapolis. For more information, please visit http://www.capella.edu or call 1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552)
*Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, located at 30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504, (312) 263-0456, www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org.
MONTREAL, April 1, 2006 — Genograms—the visual depiction of information about family members and their relationships over three or more generations—can serve as a valuable assessment tool for therapists, particularly when working with families with cultural or ethnic backgrounds that differ from the therapist's, Sherri Muchnick, Ph.D., told attendees of the American Counseling Association 2006 Convention.
“By understanding the richness and culture of the family, the therapist can collaborate with the family to find solutions that fit within the family's belief and value system,” said Dr. Muchnick, a core faculty member with the human services online degree program, focusing on counselor education, at Capella University, an accredited* online university that helped pioneer online education.
Genograms go beyond the familiar “family tree” used in genealogy, said Dr. Muchnick. In a genogram, symbols represent gender and various lines show marriages, separations, divorces and other relationships. Additional lines depict the emotional nature of the relationship between family members and, as clients tell their story, family strengths and resources are identified. In this way, said Dr. Muchnick, genograms provide a conceptual framework that enable the therapist to think systematically about how events and relationships are related to patterns of health and illness.
Dr. Muchnick, a licensed marriage and family therapist and a mental health counselor for more than 25 years, has extensive teaching experience in the distance learning environment and in workshop, seminar and counselor training venues. Dr. Muchnick is a board member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy's California division (AAMFT-CA).
CACREP accredited
Capella University was the first online university to receive accreditation for two master's degree specializations in counseling from the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). Capella's mental health counseling specialization received accreditation in 2003, and the marital, couple and family therapy specialization in 2005. CACREP, the independent accrediting arm for the American Counseling Association, extended accreditation to both specializations at Capella through 2011, the longest accreditation term granted by CACREP.
About Capella University
Founded in 1993, Capella University is an accredited* online university that offers graduate degree programs in business, information technology, education, human services and psychology, as well as a Bachelor of Science online degree program with 11 specializations in business and information technology. The online university currently serves more than 14,500 enrolled learners from all 50 states and 63 countries. Capella is a national leader in online education, committed to providing high-caliber academic excellence and pursuing balanced business growth. Capella University is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capella Education Company, headquartered in Minneapolis. For more information, please visit http://www.capella.edu or call 1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552)
*Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, located at 30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504, (312) 263-0456, www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org.
MINNEAPOLIS, May 1, 2006 — Capella University, an accredited* online university, and leader in online education, is the new presenting sponsor for “This I Believe,” a weekly show on NPR (National Public Radio) newsmagazines, “Morning Edition” and “All Things Considered.”
“This I Believe” is a contemporary version of the 1950s project created by Edward R. Murrow. The show airs personal essays from listeners and prominent Americans about the core beliefs that guide their daily lives. Murrow's project caught the attention of millions of listeners who sought the comfort and inspiration the essays brought to a time of uncertainty in America. Today, “This I Believe” aims to give hope and encouragement to listeners who may also feel that belief is dividing our nation, while supporting the respect for beliefs that may not always be like our own.
About Capella University
Founded in 1993, Capella University is an accredited* online university that offers graduate degree programs in business, information technology, education, human services and psychology, as well as a Bachelor of Science online degree program with 11 specializations in business and information technology. The online university currently serves more than 14,500 enrolled learners from all 50 states and 63 countries. Capella is a national leader in online education, committed to providing high-caliber academic excellence and pursuing balanced business growth. Capella University is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capella Education Company, headquartered in Minneapolis. For more information, please visit http://www.capella.edu or call 1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552)
*Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, located at 30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504, (312) 263-0456, www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org.
MINNEAPOLIS, April 24, 2006 — Dr. Robert Hockin, an adjunct faculty member with Capella University's School of Business and Technology, has been named to the Board of Examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Hockin has served as an examiner for the award several times during the previous decade.
“This has been a long-standing interest of mine. When the Baldrige Award first became known to me, I thought this is something fascinating and unique,” Hockin said. “It was the first-ever national recognition for companies that are doing outstanding work. When I looked at the process itself, I felt it was also the single best organizational assessment tool I had ever seen or used.”
The Baldrige Award is given by the president of the United States to manufacturing, service, small business, education, and health care organizations that are judged to be outstanding in seven areas: leadership; strategic planning; customer and market focus; measurement, analysis, and knowledge management; human resource focus; process management; and results. This year is also a pilot year for nonprofits and government agencies as a new Baldrige Award category. Malcolm Baldrige was secretary of commerce from 1981 until his death in 1987, and was a proponent of quality initiatives.
Hockin has been an adjunct faculty member in Capella University's School of Business and Technology since 1994. Capella is an accredited online university that serves more than 14,500 students and is a pioneer in online education.
“I enjoy the teaching. It is very personally rewarding,” said Hockin, who also serves as a senior consulting executive in the Health Services group at BearingPoint. “Professionally, teaching also helps to keep me at the front of the game. In other words, thought leadership that is critical to my profession as a consultant requires that I need to stay current with all the new ideas and thoughts in the field. Teaching helps me do that.”
About Capella University
Founded in 1993, Capella University is an accredited* online university that offers graduate degree programs in business, information technology, education, human services and psychology, as well as a bachelor of science online degree program with 11 specializations in business and information technology. The online university currently serves more than 14,500 enrolled learners from all 50 states and 63 countries. Capella is a national leader in online education, committed to providing high-caliber academic excellence and pursuing balanced business growth. Capella University is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capella Education Company, headquartered in Minneapolis. For more information, please visit http://www.capella.edu or call 1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552)
*Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, located at 30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504, (312) 263-0456, www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org.
Higher Education is Entering New Age of Accountability, says Capella University’s Dr. Gould
April 20, 2006
SAN DIEGO, April 20, 2006 — Dramatic increases in college prices plus heightened interest in educational outcomes spurred by the No Child Left Behind era are fueling added scrutiny from Congress and subsequent pressure for higher education to demonstrate return on investment, Edward Gould, Ed.D., told attendees of the annual meeting of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers.
“Institutions of higher learning are entering a new age of accountability and disclosure,” said Dr. Gould, faculty director for higher education and corporate programs at Capella University, an accredited* online university. “Each institution must establish desired educational outcomes, then measure learners against those outcomes. The institution's educational mission, learner expectations and learner results need to align.” He added that educational outcomes results also provide universities and colleges with valuable data from which to make continuous improvements.
The rising cost of higher education is outpacing funding from tuition, grants, endowments and other sources. By 2015, higher education is expected to result in a net loss of $38 billion, said Gould.
Dr. Gould is a noted speaker on the trends and challenges of higher education and higher education leadership. His extensive experience includes leadership positions in online learning institutions and with California's network of 108 community colleges.
About Capella University
Founded in 1993, Capella University is an accredited* online university that offers graduate degree programs in business, information technology, education, human services and psychology, as well as a bachelor of science online degree program with 11 specializations in business and information technology. The online university currently serves more than 14,500 enrolled learners from all 50 states and 63 countries. Capella is a national leader in online education, committed to providing high-caliber academic excellence and pursuing balanced business growth. Capella University is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capella Education Company, headquartered in Minneapolis. For more information, please visit http://www.capella.edu or call 1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552)
*Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, located at 30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504, (312) 263-0456, www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org.
Capella University Participates in U.S. Army Initiative to Streamline Higher Education Tuition Benefits
April 17, 2006
MINNEAPOLIS, April 17, 2006 — Capella University, an accredited online university that has helped pioneer online education, is one of a select number of higher education institutions participating in a new initiative from the U.S. Army called GoArmyEd. This new tool provides a one-stop resource for active duty Army officers, enlisted soldiers, active Army National Guard, reserve, and mobilized reserve component soldiers, to manage their higher education and tuition assistance (TA) benefits. GoArmyEd is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at http://www.goarmyed.com.
“GoArmyEd is an initiative designed to streamline the approval and processing of the Army's Tuition Assistance (TA) program. It is designed to make the process of tracking and utilizing tuition benefits much more efficient,” says Jim Landerkin, Capella's Federal Program Manager. “Soldier-students will utilize the GoArmyEd portal for almost all transactions related to their enrollment at Capella, and we are pleased to be able to participate in this service.”
About Capella University
Founded in 1993, Capella University is an accredited* online university that offers graduate degree programs in business, information technology, education, human services and psychology, as well as a bachelor of science online degree program with 11 specializations in business and information technology. The online university currently serves more than 14,500 enrolled learners from all 50 states and 63 countries. Capella is a national leader in online education, committed to providing high-caliber academic excellence and pursuing balanced business growth. Capella University is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capella Education Company, headquartered in Minneapolis. For more information, please visit http://www.capella.edu or call 1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552)
*Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, located at 30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504, (312) 263-0456, www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org.
In Information Security Profession, Education and Training are Key, says Capella University’s Dr. Steven A. Brown
April 3, 2006
ORLANDO, Fla. , April 3, 2006 — Today's information-security professionals face big challenges. They must fend off data breaches or potentially face personal liability. Given the brisk pace of offshoring business processes, they must take due diligence to protect their enterprise's valuable intellectual property and other assets both here and thousands of miles away, said Capella University's Dr. Steven A. Brown, CISSP, at InfoSec World Conference & Expo 2006. And they must keep up with the field's rapid change, including the rise of biometric security, which uses fingerprints, facial and eye features, voice and other uniquely individual characteristics to authenticate individuals.
Education and training play a key role in today's information security environment. “Information security professionals need deep knowledge of emerging threats and solutions,” said Dr. Brown, who is responsible for the information assurance program at the School of Business and Technology for Capella University, an accredited* online university. “Seek out higher education from a reputable, quality learning institution. Keep up with training and industry developments, and, when given the opportunity, take advantage of obtaining the leading industry certifications.”
After all, even promising information security technology poses risk, said Dr. Brown. “People worry about protecting their Social Security and credit card numbers, but what if their biometric identity falls into the wrong hands?”
The author of three books and several papers, Dr. Brown has extensive technical and business experience in the U.S. and globally in telecommunications, data networks, strategic communications, electronic commerce, business management, and security.
Capella University Earns CNSS Certification
The Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) has validated that Capella's information security curriculum meets the CNSS requirements and system standards 4011 and 4013.
About Capella University
Founded in 1993, Capella University is an accredited* online university that offers graduate degree programs in business, information technology, education, human services and psychology, as well as a Bachelor of Science online degree program with 11 specializations in business and information technology. The online university currently serves more than 14,500 enrolled learners from all 50 states and 63 countries. Capella is a national leader in online education, committed to providing high-caliber academic excellence and pursuing balanced business growth. Capella University is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capella Education Company, headquartered in Minneapolis. For more information, please visit http://www.capella.edu or call 1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552)
*Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, located at 30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504, (312) 263-0456, www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org.
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